I was overjoyed to create this scroll on the occasion of Mestra Esperanza Susanna Flecha’s elevation to the Order of the Mark. Design and scroll by me, based on a compilation of a few late-16th century Italian engravings. Text by Ollam Lanea inghean Uí Chiaragáin, in the style of Torquato Tasso’s Amyntas. Fuller writeup still
I had so much fun creating Mistress Anubh de Mona’s Laurel scroll. Design, metal- and woodworking by me, based on extant Iron Age Celtic cauldron fragments and La Tène metalwork as well as extant ogham-bearing artifacts. Words by Etaíne na Preachain. Fuller writeup still to come. A triskele blue upon a silver egg in field
I was absolutely overjoyed to create this scroll for Master Seamus McRay, one of the Premiere members of the Order of the Mark. Wordsmithery by Lanea Inghean Uí Chiaragáin, scroll created by me. Design based on The Book of Mulling and the MacDurnan Gospels, both Irish Insular manuscripts of the second half of the 8th
I was honored to create the scroll for Count Rǫndólfr ormstunga lǫgmaðr, when he stepped down from his first reign as King. Designed and painted by me, based on stones found in Sweden’s Köpingsvik’s church and what we know of Norse runestone coloration. Words by Ollam Lanea inghean Uí Chiaragáin. Fuller writeup to come. Under
I was delighted to create the scroll for Owain Weale’s Pelican elevation. Design, calligraphy, and illumination based on an 11th century Welsh manuscript called the Rhygyfarch (Ricemarch) Psalter, and text based on a 12th century Welsh poem by Owain Cyfeiliog called “Hirlas Owain”, all done by me. Full writeup to come. Let the cup-bearer fill
I was delighted to create a scroll for Master Geoffrey d’Ayr of Montalban’s (Bish’s) Golden Dolphin award. Calligraphy, illumination, and 16th century verse by me. More complete writeup to come. Beyond the salted shore,Throughout this seafoam land,Where pilgrims sail on masseThe gate to passAnd coffers pourTheir contents on the sand, As steady as the tide,A
To my great delight, I was requested to make a Golden Lance award scroll for Epy Pengelly. So here it is in its gold-and-equine glory. All parts—rispetto-style verse, design, and art—by me. In Epy rides, and with a songthis Armiger, their effort rare,Pengelly named, with skill so strong,a Golden Lance we bid them bear. So
Scroll for Glaukos the Athenian’s Laurel elevation. Words and translation by Suphunibal Rabat. Design, art, and calligraphy by me. This scroll is bit different from my usual, in myriad ways. Not least because I was actually there to see it presented in person for once (yay!), and because it was created on site, but—and most
It was my great honor to create this scroll on the occasion of Baroness Brynna of Ælfstanbury’s elevation to the Order of the Pelican. Words and scroll by me. A GIFT Whatever else, a scroll is fundamentally a gift. I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Brynna, but I wanted the scroll to be specifically
It was my honor to create this Pearl award scroll for Ailis inghean uí Bhriain, awarded this past Saturday at Kingdom Arts and Sciences Festival. Words by Iselda de Narbonne. Scroll, obviously, by me. Of jewels and stones I sing,And dark bones of Earth dreamingSheltered from the baking sunAnd awake in the ocean.I know a